BACKGROUND/AIMS
To assess the sensitivity and specificity of IgA and IgG tissue-transglutaminase antibodies assay, the pattern of antibody decline after gluten withdrawal and their modifications with… (More)

BACKGROUND
Celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-dependent enteropathy. The current standard for diagnosing CD involves obtaining 4 biopsy samples from the descending duodenum. It has been suggested that… (More)

BACKGROUND AND AIM
Celiac disease is a common condition with many atypical manifestations, where histology serves as the "gold standard" for diagnosis. A useful new technique, optical coherence… (More)

Home Artificial Nutrition (HAN) is a safe and efficacious technique that insures children's reintegration into the family, society and school. Epidemiological data on paediatric HAN in Italy are not… (More)

The safety of a haemostatic and wound dressing collagen pad (Antema) obtained from horse Achilles tendon treated with pepsin, has been studied from the immunological point of view. A sensitizing… (More)